THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

The Gutenberg Impact: A Story of Invention

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them expensive

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The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying residents in a treacly soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. Authoriti

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